@Edgar Duarte Depends on if you prefer owning real estate or want to be invested in the stock market.

Then, each person with money in the deal would get an 8% preferred dividend until they get all of their money back.

With Appfolio you could select your preferred vendors. 

I usually try to get 10k but sometimes its not possible and I would prefer to make something and give the investor a good deal rather than make nothing trying to move a bad deal.

Small upgrades or re-leasing to market rents could boost your cash flow and provide additional funds for your San Diego purchase.If you'd like, I can connect you with a lender or help you explore potential properties in your preferred areas to see what’s realistic within your budget.

However, once we implemented technology a few years ago, even our local clients prefer to avoid driving and switched to doing business remotely.

Our take on this topic, and the one time we deviated from our preferred.  

I can do that through charging points, but since I'm getting it at a lower rate than you could as a consumer, I prefer to mark up the rate while still being lower than most others in the market.

I'd prefer a small business.

For several reasons (property taxes, politics), I would prefer to begin real estate investing somewhere other than locally.